Between the Wars: 1920s - 1930s

Question 1

Where did the On-To-Ottawa Trek start?

Accepted Answer

Vancouver

Question 2

During the 1920's what was a flapper?

Accepted Answer

a new style

Question 3

What was Hitler's quest for the world?

Accepted Answer

His all-encompassing domination

Question 4

What is the common sentiment of France depicted here?

Accepted Answer

Germany must suffer (reparation payments)

Question 5

Who led Canada through the first five years of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

R.B. Bennett

Question 6

What association were the smaller nations (figures right) members of?

Accepted Answer

Triple Entente

Question 7

Of the toys advertised in the early 1920s, which toy is still sold today?

Accepted Answer

child’s wrist watch

Question 8

How was it evident that Canada was becoming more American?

Accepted Answer

Influenced by American music and film

Question 9

What was the purpose of the On-To-Ottawa Trek?

Accepted Answer

better conditions in relief camps

Question 10

What involvement is the Group of Seven best known for?

Accepted Answer

Canadian landscape artists

Question 11

What event is the cartoonist depicting as Germeny being forced to shallow the large pill?

Accepted Answer

Paris Peace Treaty

Question 12

What main factor triggered the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

stock market crash in 1929

Question 13

What event is depicted that Germany decided upon during the mid-1930's?

Accepted Answer

Nazi rise to power

Question 14

What is the main element for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation political platform?

Accepted Answer

$25 monthly dividends for the needy

Question 15

What did the CCF stand for?

Accepted Answer

Cooperative Commonwealth Federation

Question 16

During the 1930's, whose political platform initiatives is illustrated here.

Accepted Answer

R.B. Bennett

Question 17

Which factor is NOT associated with the Great Depression of the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

high production

Question 18

Why did Hitler repudiate the Versailles treaty and reparations?

Accepted Answer

All of a,b,c

Question 19

Even though such activity was illegal, why did many rail workers ignored such behaviour?

Accepted Answer

they empathised with the fellow working-class

Question 20

What event brought the Winnipeg General Strike to a close?

Accepted Answer

Bloody Saturday

Question 21

What was the most common form of relief for most Canadian families during the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

food vouchers

Question 22

What is the pamphlet likely designed to promote?

Accepted Answer

temperance

Question 23

Who is the cartoonist trying to depict as the large clenched figure?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 24

What dance was a popular dance of the 1920's?

Accepted Answer

the waltz

Question 25

What is the meaning behind the 1920's common phrase “Every Woman Should Lead a Double Life”?

Accepted Answer

have a working and family life

Question 26

During the 1930's what quest were these people on?

Accepted Answer

On-To-Ottawa Trek

Question 27

What is the connection between a Cat's Meow and a Flat Tire?

Accepted Answer

They're opposites

Question 28

After work, what entertainment became a favourite past-time for many Canadian families?

Accepted Answer

families to partake in company picnics

Question 29

What infant Canadian political party surfaced during the 1920's - 1930's?

Accepted Answer

Social Credit

Question 30

Which German political party during the 1930s did Hitler politically aligned himself with?

Accepted Answer

National Socialist German Workers' Party

Question 31

Which countries are being depicted within this cartoon?

Accepted Answer

France & Germany

Question 32

What was the slogan that was used in the Winnipeg General Strike, in May-June 1919?

Accepted Answer

"Do Nothing"

Question 33

Why was electricity so important to Canadians during the1920s?

Accepted Answer

allowed new energy-saving devices to be introduced

Question 34

What did the end of Prohibition mean for many Canadians?

Accepted Answer

legal consumption of alcohol

Question 35

What is the cartoonist trying to depict in this illustration?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty making reparations

Question 36

The Sunday Laws were introduced to encourage Canadians to do what?

Accepted Answer

Family rest and worship

Question 37

What was a common occupation held by women in the 1920’s?

Accepted Answer

both a & c

Question 38

In May-June 1919, the Winnipeg General Strike occurred. What is a general strike?

Accepted Answer

All the workers in a given area are on strike

Question 39

During the early 1930's what was R.B. Bennett’s strategy for improving economic conditions?

Accepted Answer

"laissez faire" - let it be, do nothing

Question 40

Why was riding the rails such a common practise for many Canadians?

Accepted Answer

no-cost mode of travel

Between the Wars: 1920s - 1930s

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